The Honor Air flight earlier this spring which took World War II veterans to Washington to see the memorial erected in their honor has spun off a new event - Barnesville Remembers. Many veterans could not go on the Washington trip due to age, infirmities or other commitments. That led organizers Mark Stone and Kent Kingsley to host an event here at home for those who had to stay behind. It is set for Saturday, June 12 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Fine Arts Center.
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The Merchant's Committee for the Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a new Cruise In event to encourage more visitors to come to Barnesville during the lazy days of summer.
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Game times have been set for this weekend's NJCAA East Central Regional baseball series hosted by Gordon College. The Georgia state champ Highlanders and the Tennessee champions, Chattanooga State, will square off in game one of the best of three series Friday afternoon at three o'clock.
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Eddie Tigner, former frontman for The Ink Spots and a regular at the Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival, lost all his keyboards and other equipment recently when his vehicle was broken into.
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The Fayette Citizen is reporting a Fayette County deputy caught disgraced former judge Paschal L. (Pappy) English Jr. of Survivor fame and the public defender with whom is is alleged to have had an improper relationship in a parked car in an subdivision still under development.
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Though the nominations period does not end until Monday, May 17, a list of those nominated for the Griffin circuit judicial vacancies created by the forced resignations of Johnnie L. Caldwell Jr. and Pascal L. English Jr. has surfaced.
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